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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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